Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Faced with Vina's strange behavior, Ji Lin looked puzzled and could only smile, wondering what Vina was up to.

Just then, Vina suddenly stood up from the sofa, walked around the table, and knelt directly in front of Ji Lin. She bowed her head and whispered, "Ji Lin, please, save the Heavenly Soul Empire!"

Holy crap!

Ji Lin was startled. He wanted to see what Princess Vina was up to, but she knelt down without warning. What was going on?

Ji Lin was completely bewildered, but once he realized what was happening, he didn't care about his surprise and quickly went forward to help Princess Vina up.

"Your Highness, what are you doing? Let's talk this out."

Vina let Ji Lin help her to the sofa, but when she looked up again, her face was covered in tears.

A woman's tears are always incredibly powerful. Even Ji Lin felt a moment of tenderness when he saw the tears streaming down her face, but he quickly put it out of his mind. He already knew Princess Vina's intentions, but he might have to disappoint her.

Back in Mingdu, Vina, who led the Snow Demon Sect, was so full of vigor and ambition. But now, in front of Ji Lin, Vina is all tears and utterly tender.

Thinking of this, Ji Lin couldn't help but sigh softly and said, "Your Highness, please just tell me what's on your mind. If it's something I can do, I'll consider it for the sake of your relationship with Sister Jiu Jiu."

"Thank you." Vina nodded, her voice trembling with emotion. "I'm sorry, I lost my composure. I've been under so much pressure lately. Seeing you again reminded me of the first time we met. I really miss that time!"

Ji Lin knew that she wasn't reminiscing about the time they first met, but rather about the Heavenly Soul Empire and the high spirits they had back then.

He didn't reply, but simply sat calmly on the sofa. He wasn't stupid; how could he possibly treat this princess as an ordinary, fragile girl? His Princess Jiujiu was no pushover, and he knew that very well. As princesses of the same superpower, how could Vina be an innocent and gentle little girl? In Ji Lin's opinion, in some ways, Princess Vina was even more cunning than his Princess Jiujiu.

Ji Lin never underestimated these royal family members who had received elite royal education from a young age. None of these naturally noble people were simple. If there were any brain-dead ones, they were probably either spoiled by accident or abandoned from the beginning.

Princess Vina, seeing that Ji Lin had no reaction, wiped away her tears and said, "The Sun and Moon Empire came too suddenly. They completely blocked our reconnaissance. Back then, after having the Body Sect as our national protector, I was even complacent, thinking that the overall strength of our Heavenly Soul Empire had even surpassed that of the Star Luo Empire. But no one could have imagined that the Sun and Moon Empire's soul tools would be so powerful. When I watched those massive explosions tear apart our defenses, and watched those soul masters who had worked hard for many years to reach the high level being torn to pieces by the soul tools, while the enemy remained unharmed within the powerful linked soul tool defense shield, I realized how naive and foolish I had been."

As she spoke, Vina's eyes became somewhat misty. She wasn't saying all this to gain sympathy, but rather to express her true feelings. In just a few months, she had experienced too much: the country was on the verge of collapse, her father was seriously injured, her once-proud army suffered heavy casualties, countless lives were lost, and countless powerful soul masters perished. All of this was closely related to soul tools.

Having gone through all of this, Princess Vina is now shattered, and is at the most confused and vulnerable time of her life.

With a sigh, Vina turned her gaze to Ji Lin. "Although we placed great importance on soul tools before the war began, we ultimately underestimated the Sun Moon Empire and were too arrogant. We thought that after the blow of the Mingdu explosion, the Sun Moon Empire would surely be defeated and the initiative would be in our hands. But we underestimated the Sun Moon Empire's determination and that ruthless leader. To be honest, although we suffered a crushing defeat this time, without the Zhuge Sheng crossbow produced by the Tang Clan, we would probably have been in even worse shape. I've also heard about what happened to you in the Star Luo Empire. It was with your help and leadership that the Star Luo Empire regained control of the Mingdou Mountains. It was because of this that the pressure on our side was greatly reduced. Although you did not directly participate in our war, you have saved our Heavenly Soul Empire. Although our Heavenly Soul Empire has declined, if you are willing, I can grant you the title of Duke."

At this point, Vina looked at Ji Lin with hopeful eyes. Although she didn't actually have high hopes, the current situation of the Heavenly Soul Empire made it impossible for her to give up any hope. Even if the chance was zero, she couldn't help but want to try.

Ji Lin smiled helplessly. The exposure of intelligence from the Mingdou Mountains was within his expectations. No matter how badly the Tianhun Empire was behaving, it was still a superpower. Although it was being humiliated by the Sun Moon Empire, it could still do basic intelligence gathering.

Princess Vina is now desperate and grasping at straws. Knowing his status in the Star Luo Empire, she still tries to win him over with a dukedom. However, Ji Lin can see that Princess Vina really has no interest in him. After all, even now, she is unwilling to offer the same terms as the Star Luo Empire. In the Star Luo Empire, he is the princess's consort, which is much more sincere than a dukedom.

If it were any other member of the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family, knowing his status in the Star Luo Empire, they wouldn't simply offer him a dukedom to win him over; a prince consort position would be the bare minimum.

Although Vina is a qualified princess, she is still a woman. Even she would not be able to make a decision in a short time to give up the person she loves and sacrifice herself for the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Moreover, her current fiancé is an indispensable asset to the Heavenly Soul Empire. Ji Lin is not yet at the point where she needs to make a decision. She is only tentatively trying to win him over and does not have high hopes. It would be best if Ji Lin agrees, but she will not be too troubled if he does not. After all, Ji Lin has hidden too much. He has only helped the Star Luo Empire win a battle, which is not a particularly earth-shattering achievement.

Even though the Heavenly Soul Empire now only has one-third of its land left, the title of Duke is still quite remarkable, and Vina's sincerity is evident. However, all of this is meaningless to Ji Lin.

Ji Lin gently shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, you should know about my relationship with Sister Jiu Jiu. You wouldn't really be planning to use a dukedom to win me over, would you?"

After saying that, Ji Lin looked at Vina with a half-smile.

"Alright, Ji Lin, you are aware of the situation of our Heavenly Soul Empire. I can give you more, including myself. As long as you can help our Heavenly Soul Empire overcome this difficulty, whatever your request, as long as we can do it, we will agree to it."

Vina gritted her teeth and offered the maximum she could.

Before even discussing the demands, she's already offering benefits; it seems Princess Vina has big ambitions.

In this light, Chi Yuan's intelligence has also been exposed. However, this is normal, since Chi Yuan had already been in contact with Du Busi. The battle in Mingdou Mountain Range exposed even more of Chi Yuan's intelligence. The Heavenly Soul Empire even learned that Chi Yuan had defeated Death God Douluo Ye Xishui. Otherwise, Vina would not have paid such a high price to ask Ji Lin to take action, even at the cost of her own life.

However, Ji Lin is just a decoy. Vina's real target for help is probably Chi Yuan. But they can't get in touch with Chi Yuan, so they can only find Ji Lin. It seems that the intelligence system of the Heavenly Soul Empire is obviously stronger than that of the Star Luo Empire!

Although the original Douluo Three Kingdoms was crushed by the Sun Moon Empire, it still had its merits and should not be underestimated!

After a moment's thought, Ji Lin said earnestly, "Your Highness, I don't have any special needs. If there's anything you need my help with, just say so. Considering we're allies now, I'll definitely help if I can."

"He's completely unyielding!" Vina thought to herself, secretly annoyed, but her pretty face showed an even more sorrowful expression. She had already used herself as a bargaining chip, yet Ji Lin remained unmoved, which made her secretly resentful. She didn't think she was much worse than Xu Jiujiu! In fact, she was even younger than Xu Jiujiu, about the same age as Ji Lin. However, Ji Lin's attitude also relieved her. To be honest, she was very conflicted. She didn't really want to use herself as a bargaining chip. She had someone she liked, but the current situation in the Heavenly Soul Empire didn't allow her to hesitate any longer. Fortunately, Ji Lin rejected her. She was both happy and upset, her feelings extremely conflicted.

"We don't actually have many demands. We just hope that you can lend a hand to our Heavenly Soul Empire in the future. We will never forget your kindness. In the future, as long as it's something we can do and you need it, just ask. This promise is permanent. To be honest, I'm here today just hoping to establish a good relationship with you. Don't overthink it. Yes, I'm here to win you over. And before I came, I made up my mind that whatever you ask for, I will try my best to satisfy you, including my own body." Princess Vina lowered her voice considerably. By the end, she had lowered her head, and her voice was barely audible, yet Ji Lin could hear it clearly.

Princess Vina was already beautiful, and now, with this deliberate effort, she possessed a fatal attraction for any man. Ji Lin's lips twitched; this was blatant seduction! Sure enough, none of these princesses were easy to deal with.

He disregards martial ethics and resorts to seduction. Is Ji Lin that kind of person? Mere beauty can't possibly disturb his Daoist heart.

(End of this chapter)